Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

Thanks Christine. Fingers crossed we'll have good days tomorrow! Xx

Hi all,

Strange few days here. Been really fatigued but have been out of bed more over the last few days. Still having night sweats and some flushes through the day and generally feel better in the evening. Woke up early this morning, didn't take zopiclone last night as it didn't really help me sleep the night before. Have felt anxious and a bit teary today and unable to settle, also having short flushes. . Sticking with doing relaxation and meditation but still on edge. Hoping it will pass, it reminds me of the pmt I used to have. Seeing my gp tomorrow as planned but can't help but still think there's a hormonal component to all this. On day 13 on my regime (took 10 mg for 2 days then upped to 20mg).

How's everyone else?

Hi Diane,

I was thinking of you earlier and wondering how you were getting on with the side effects. Sounds like things have eased a little bit but maybe not as quickly as you'd hoped. I've had an okay day, I haven't cried (yet!) and been out for a lovely meal with my hubby and the in laws. I even put a bit of make up on and got the hair straighteners out which I haven't done for a while!

Beco, hope your sister's do was okay last night?

Christine, are you feeling any better today?

Xxx

Good for you getting out and about! :-D

I went out in the car with my other half to pick up something from a shop on boxing day. Felt nauseous all morning and thought the fresh air would do me good. I ended up going back to the car because I felt sick and dizzy in the shop. Ended up being sick when I got home.

I'm some ways I feel better and others worse. It's just so unpredictable.

Hi Mrs VN, I think I am feeling a bit better today thanks, one minute I seem fine and then the next not so good, I'm glad you had a nice meal out xxx

Thanks Diane, I feel really quite pleased with myself! It's funny how things we would usually take for granted can seem like a big achievement! Keep trying to get out, it really does help to get some vitamin D. I've noticed the days I haven't been out at all are the days I don't 'perk up' in the evenings. It's really tough to push yourself, I had a couple of meltdowns the first few times I went out where I thought I would throw up and was crying for no reason.

Christine, sounds like you've had a similar day to the days I had yesterday and the day before. Hopefully the times you feel okay will start to 'join up' a bit more.

My sister told me that magnesium is good for sleep and concentration so I've started taking them an hour before bed. Not sure if it's having any effect but I am feeling more refreshed in the mornings. It might be a placebo but if I feel better I don't care! I seem to have stopped having the night sweats so that's good. Still waking up in the early hours but I'm not feeling panicky so I just doze until the morning.

Hope everyone has a good evening!

Xxx

Hi MrsVN

I went to my sisters party and felt so detached from everyone. My whole family and in laws were there along with her friends, some of whom I'd know , but I just mingle and chat. I sat down for the night and sipped my water!!!

Today I feel really tired even though I had a lie on this morning and an hours sleep on the couch. I have this horrible shake and a headache tonight. I must seem that I'm always moaning, but I just feel so empty, tired and sad.

Hope everyone else is doing ok this weekend.

Beco

That should have read "couldn't mingle and chat.

Never mind the mingling and chatting, I think it's fantastic that you went and managed to stay for the evening! :-D I'm so impressed! Maybe you're wiped out today because of the energy it would've taken for you to hold it together? Imagine how much energy it takes for your body to be pumping all that nasty adrenaline and cortisol around, and then the energy it takes to try and mask the fact that all those chemicals are pumping around your body! I'm so pleased for you that you went.

What dosage of citalopram are you on? Do you think an increase might help? Hopefully the psychiatrist will be able to offer more specialist support that your GP can and you'll start to be on the mend soon.

Xxx

Xxx

Hi MrsVN

I was 20mg of cipramil for 6 weeks and tomorrow I will have been 3 weeks on 30 mg cipramil and 50mg molipaxin. I really feel I've got no benefit after been on the tablets for 9 weeks.

I feel very low tonight. I'm giving up.

I'm in bed now. I've just taken my molipaxin so that gives me about 20 minutes before I go unconscious

for the night.

Sleep well

Beco

Oh Beco, I'm sorry you're having such a terrible time at the moment. It sounds as though you're really suffering. It also sounds as though you need to see a doctor again soon. I know it feels really hopeless right now. It sounds like a lot of people really love you and care about you, your sister gave you such a lovely present for Christmas. I know things are really tough for you right now but hang in there, you can recover from this horrible illness, it might take a little while but it's not forever. You just need to get the right help for you. It's not a one size fits all but there will be a treatment out there for you.

Xxx

Hi Beco, please don't give up ur worth so much more than that, its just taking you a bit longer as you have the added anxiety of that outside influence, and u are worth much more than her, and all the folk around you want you back, so do it for yourself and them, Mrs VN is right go to the doctor again, see if there is anything else you can do to help yourself, have they got you booked for CBT yet, if not push for it, it really helps you love yourself again and to understand your thoughts and anxiety's which can help get u there. remember so many people love you and want you back, let me know how u go.xxxxxx

Chris I hope ur feeling better x

Day 11 of increase to 20mg headaches and eye twitching please go away

Take care everyone Anne xxxx

Thanks Anne.

My dad was admitted to hospital last night. He should be ok, but that's another worry. I feel very anxious and tight chested today. I'm just waiting for the psych appt, but have to ring my gp if I don't hear by the end of the week.

Hope your headaches ease.

Take care everyone.

Beco

Aww Beco, I hope he is ok, please practice your deep breathing to help with your chest tightness it will really help you. I have been for my Psych appointment and felt it helped me, I will be going back from 08.01.2014 to start my CBT so hopefully you will have been to see psych by then, and I hope it helps you too, there is a way out for you so keep going and try to stay strong xxxx

Hope ur Dad recovers quickly x

Anne x

Beco, I am so sorry to hear that you are still not feeling too good and I am sorry to hear about your ad, I hope things improve for you very soon xx

I am now on day 15 of 20mg and today has been awful, not so much the anxiety but the fact that I just don't have any energy and feel I just want to fall in a heap on the floor but I am making myself do things as I am still finding it hard to relax, has any one else felt like this? I am really beginning to wonder if it is going to work this time as it is so different from first time round

I hope you ae all having a better day xxx